Liza Minnelli enters treatment for substance abuse

March 19, 2015

Liza Minnelli has been admitted to an undisclosed
treatment facility for substance abuse, her rep has confirmed. The actress has
openly battled similar issues and has sought treatment in the past marking her
ongoing attempt to stay sober.

"Considering
she's doing so well, we expect that she'll be released shortly," said Scott
Gorenstein, a spokesperson for Liza. "Liza Minnelli has valiantly battled
substance abuse over the years and whenever she has needed to seek treatment
she has done so."

In
1984, the
Cabaret star was treated for
addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs after the death of her
mother
Judy Garland. And court papers revealed that alcohol contributed to her
divorce from her fourth husband, David Gest, in 2002.

The star attended the Oscars in 2014 Photo: Getty Images

The 69-year-old has struggled in the past year after undergoing
back surgery in September to heal an injury that kept her off the stage for
most of the year and even prevented her from attending
Joan Rivers' funeral.

Liza is best know for her role in the film version of Cabaret Photo: Getty Images

But Liza's incredible talents have often publicly overshadowed
any personal demons. She is one of the few artists to win an Oscar, a Tony, an
Emmy and a Grammy. And she will forever be cemented in film history for her
role as cabaret singer Sally Bowles in the 1972 film version of
Cabaret.